Kimberly-Clark to Buy Tylenol Owner Kenvue in $40 Billion Deal
Kimberly-Clark Corp. agreed to buy Kenvue Inc. in a cash and stock deal that values the consumer-health company that owns brands like Tylenol at about $40 billion.
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The Verdict on Alessandro Michele’s Valentino Couture Debut
The star designer opted for a multimedia performance over a traditional couture defilé, with dresses that were more convincing as costumes than clothes, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Saint Laurent’s Anthony Vaccarello: Master of Control
The designer added erotic tension to his menswear recipe, resulting in one of his best outings, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Aritzia: Redefining Shopping One Store at a Time
Not so long ago, Aritzia was a little-known womenswear brand serving elevated workwear staples from a modest footprint of stores. CEO Jennifer Wong talks in The State of Fashion 2025 about how the retailer found itself in hypergrowth — and why excellence starts from within the company.
In Paris, A World of Fashion Characters
The men’s fashion week that closed in Paris on Sunday served up an array of masculine personas. At times, it worked; at times, it looked like cosplay, reports Angelo Flacavento.
Lanvin’s Return to Form
New designer Peter Copping steered the storied Paris couture house toward solid ground with a polished and self-assured, if somewhat safe, debut. Can the brand’s ‘ultimate chic’ stand up to deep-pocketed rivals?
The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: How Lip Gloss Doubled Its Price
All about those zinc-topped tubes, and why they’re everywhere right now.
How Retailers Are Investing in Their Sales Associates
Differentiating the in-store experience is key to reigniting demand for in-person shopping, according to the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2025. Brands can achieve that by empowering their store associates to reach their full potential.
First Look at Issey Miyake’s IM Men Paris Debut
‘In IM Men, folding, lightness and ease are tools meant to meet the needs of contemporary wanderers and nomads,’ Sen Kawahara, one-third of the designer trio behind the line, tells Angelo Flaccavento on the eve of its runway debut.
So Long Quiet Luxury
At Milan men’s fashion week, the clothes were on the safe side, but the classics, when seen with free and inventive eyes, can rank amongst the most contemporary expressions of men’s fashion, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
What’s Working in a Tough Menswear Market
Italian menswear has been comparatively resilient during luxury’s slowdown. At Pitti Uomo and Milan men’s week, executives hoped top-end, targeted propositions, technical brands and twisted classics would sustain the category.
The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: A Crisis for Hollywood Makeup Artists
For red carpet professionals, the fires are the latest in a series of trials.
Equinox Is Trying to Make Health the Ultimate Status Symbol
No longer just a luxury gym chain, Equinox’s transformation into a wellness lifestyle brand is based on the bet that the wealthy will pay anything to optimise their health. Executive chairman and managing partner Harvey Spevak outlines his vision for the future of luxury wellness for The State of Fashion: Luxury.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
British Fashion Council CEO Caroline Rush to Step Down
On Thursday, the British Fashion Council (BFC) announced that CEO Caroline Rush will step down from her position from June 2025, ending a 16-year run.